how would you translate this word

Fri Dec 4 01:34:01 UTC 2009

It all depends on the context, of course, but "a boor" is one way of translating it.

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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Katya Burvikova
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Subject: [SEELANGS] how would you translate this word

Dear colleagues,

how would you translate word "хам" in English? Is there any equivalent noun (not adjective)?

Thank you!

Ekaterina Burvikova

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